Meat Smokin' Stories LT
Rating
1486
peak 1503
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-09-11
latest 2025-05-17
Best ToY finish
#695
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.59 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 635.30 (+6.28)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±24.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.97 · weakest Pork (157.59)
Road miles
10644
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 5014 mi
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, LT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 152.0000 | 159.97 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 142.2516 | 159.07 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 148.5028 | 157.59 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 172.5944 | 134.7772 | 158.67 | top 56% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| BZ | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 91% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in LT (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 635.30
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.6628 | 634.66 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.0632 | 638.18 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.5660 | 648.46 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 597.6000 | 597.60 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 641.6000 | 641.60 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 8 / 11 (634.6628) | 10 (155.3600) | 11 (153.6800) | 7 (161.6684) | 6 (163.9544) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 12 / 18 (607.2912) | 14 (156.5140) | 17 (142.2516) | 15 (153.0972) | 7 (155.4284) |
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 13 / 26 (669.0632) | 19 (162.8116) | 10 (166.8344) | 17 (166.8228) | 3 (172.5944) |
| 2023-10-13 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 74 / 81 (661.5660) | 59 (165.6800) | 67 (165.6916) | 69 (165.0972) | 70 (165.0972) |
| 2023-05-20 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 9 / 14 (635.3484) | 9 (161.7028) | 4 (166.8572) | 10 (153.1084) | 10 (153.6800) |
| 2022-07-02 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 7 / 15 (597.6000) | 6 (152.0000) | 6 (155.9656) | 5 (154.8572) | 14 (134.7772) |
| 2021-09-11 | Twin Smoke Vilnius, LT | 8 / 15 (641.6000) | 8 (165.7256) | 8 (162.2400) | 13 (148.5028) | 5 (165.1316) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #830 (131 pts) | #1034 (111 pts) | #1134 (106 pts) | #877 (141 pts) | #845 (151 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #695 (219 pts) | #819 (179 pts) | #798 (209 pts) | #794 (184 pts) | #531 (374 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #918 (145 pts) | #932 (155 pts) | #996 (155 pts) | #914 (165 pts) | #1188 (95 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #874 (135 pts) | #920 (135 pts) | #971 (135 pts) | #1113 (100 pts) | #841 (165 pts) |